Seat-cover recomendations?
 

The vinyl part of my driver-side bolster is torn and I have to do something. The Sard Racing covers are advertised as "PVC leather" which is actually vinyl and I think would be a lot hotter than actual leather. A Katzkin set installed would be about $1500. I don't want to do the install myself. I had a set of Kazkin leathers in one of my Miatas, and the driver seat took on a very different appearance from the seldom-used passenger seat. I used various treatments, including Lexol which I think is the best, but couldn't get them to look alike.


I'd be interested in what others have done.

I've done the DAMD Vantage seat covers in tan. Here they are on my page

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...=116871&page=3

Couldn't be happier with them 6 years on. Easy to install, look amazing and really elevate the interior and the car itself into something much more special.

86worx.com currently has an open box one for a good price. DM them

Thanks,
I see they have them in black also, and the centers are perforated which should help make them cooler..

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albu...=278&crop=fill

Ebay seat covers.

Do you know the brand name?

I've had the SARD racing seat covers from 86worx on mine since 2017. Still 9.5/10 condition after 100k kms of seat time.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/pict...ictureid=11383

DAMD appear to have very similar construction just no SARD branding.

https://www.86worx.com/sard-racing-seat-covers.html

Interestingly the photos on their site don't show them perforated, but the description says so and mine definitely are

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/pict...ictureid=11385

IGGEE

Looks like that's a good way to go.

• PRICE IS FOR FRONT SEATS & BACK SEATS

Our cars have back seats?

Lol I know right? I wish I could have ordered just the front, but I guess it looks better to have them all consistent. I've had someone in the passenger side rear seat 2 times in the 5 years I've had the car. I'm too tall to have someone sitting behind me. I usually have the seats down anyways for hauling stuff around.

My very good local upholsterer will replace the torn vinyl side panel for $265. Everything else is fine and I'll still have the stock appearance. Car has 56K on it now and the Alacantara still looks great, despite my not cleaning it as often as I should. I've been pleasantly surprised at how well the Alicantara wears.

I have the SARD covers as well and they still look great. No one can tell they are covers until I mention it. I bought them for around $400 from a member here a few years ago. They are perforated and cool off quickly if you leave the car in the sun.

That's worth considering. Thanks.

Is that the brand name or did you have a stroke while typing?

Seat cover prices
 

86Worx has the Sard seats for $549.99, and also has Damd, but priced at $699.99! They appear to be be identical except for the Sard lettering, which I would rather not have. That price difference doesn't seem to make sense. Another Canadian company, FT86 Motorsports lists black Damd for what should be $570.821 U.S if my conversion chart is right. That would be with free shipping if their website can be.believed. 86Worx says usually ships in 5-10 days, FT86 says within 15 days.

I get a feeling the ones from FT86 are currently in Japan. I'm familiar with 86Worx but haven't had any dealings with FT86 Motorsports.

2 weeks is a general estimate. It's more like a few months, especially now. Recommend you contact them via facebook messenger ahead of time and ask about ETA. I bought my DAMD seat covers from blackhawkjapan on ebay. That was the best price around and I asked them to declare a value of $50 or something so I didn't get hit with duties. All in all it was about $600 CAD shipped, which is phenomenal for the quality you get.

No stroke :). Here's more pictures. I like the cloth seats but from time to time I like to change things up. Gives it a premium look. I don't have it strapped down or the rears installed atm but you can see the fitment is pretty good. It's unbranded so even better for me and keeps my seats protected.

https://i.imgur.com/3ZBpbE5.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/YPK2w41.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/jeP5BUA.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/6Jbudee.jpg

The fit is actually outstanding in the pictures.
If I was in the market that would be a first choice.

FT86 Motorsports is out, I fear. They only sell in CAD and I'm not sure how to do that. They also admit there were supply problems with that item even before covid. 86worx says Damd and Sard are different companies though they sure look alike. They say Sard sells more which may account for the price difference. I'm reluctant to order and wait weeks or months since my seats are taking a beating right at the torn part and it will start to cut into the leather soon. I may get a set of real cheapies while the good ones are on order. The other option is to have the torn original vinyl replaced for about $475 since the rest of the seats are good.

I'm going to have my local upholsterer fix my seats. 86Worx says the Sard Racing seat covers will ship from 5-10 business days, but that's apparently from Japan. They have not replied to three emails asking when I could actually expect to get them.

I got lucky and scored a set of Sard covers from Footwork Autosport and commend them for a fine deal and excellent customer service. They had been on a demo car but they agreed to remove them and sell to me. They're still like brand new. I got them in under a week and for less then $400 delivered. Excellent company to deal with.


Now if I can just figure out what the instructions in Japanese mean.

Heated seats complicate Sard seat installation a bit. I have a monogram edition with those seats. Some wiring runs from the cushion to the backrest, making it hard to line up the Velcro designed to tighten the backrest. There's a cutout on the side with the airbag wire but none for the heat wiring. I didn't want to cut the seat material in case I might want to sell them sometime. They aren't quite as tight as they could be but they look and feel fine and I think I can tighten them periodically with a little use. They do dress up the interior for sure.